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Sol Alan Stern (born November 22, 1957) is an American engineer, planetary scientist and space tourist. He is the principal investigator of the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Chief Scientist at Moon Express .
Dr. Alan Stern is a flown commercial astronaut, planetary scientist, space program executive, aerospace consultant, speaker, and author. He has explored the wreck of the RMS Titanic , and leads NASA’s $1B New Horizons mission that explored the Pluto system and is now exploring the Kuiper Belt—the farthest exploration in the history of ...
Alan is best known as the principal investigator of the New Horizons mission to explore Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, but his long career in exploration spans the solar system.
Dr. Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, commercial astronaut, space program executive, aerospace consultant, author, and public speaker. Stern’s first spaceflight, a research and training mission, occurred in 2023.
Jun 25, 2015 · SOL ALAN STERN WAS BORN on 22 November 1957, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the first of three children for Leonard and Joel Stern. He was a fussy baby, difficult to put down to bed. Taking him outside to see the moon seemed to induce sleep.
Jul 7, 2015 · Principal Investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission. Approaching 15 Minutes of Fame. For Alan Stern, the wait is almost over. On July 14, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, after a journey ...
Dr. Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, space program executive, aerospace consultant, and author. He leads NASA’s $880M New Horizons mission that successfully explored the Pluto system and is now exploring the Kuiper Belt—the farthest exploration in the history of humankind.
